Product Manager, Product & Manufacturing Integration

Schlage de México, S.A. de C.V.; Ensenada; On-site; MXN 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Schlage de México, S.A. de C.V. in Ensenada manufactures building products and security hardware, seeking a Product Manager for Product & Manufacturing Integration.

This role acts as a key liaison between US product teams and local operations, executing core product management activities to enable growth and lifecycle management. The candidate will lead NPI readiness, collaborate across functions, and coordinate with Operations, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and Finance to deliver on

Qualifications

• 5+ years in product management, engineering, operations, manufacturing, quality, or related functions.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Marketing, Operations, or related field.
• Fluent in English and Spanish.
• Strong business and financial acumen linking operational and commercial metrics.
• Proven experience leading cross-functional initiatives in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong analytical skills to translate data into actionable recommendations.
• Ability to collaborate and influence across functions and locations.
• Experience with value engineering, cost reduction, sourcing, and supply chain initiatives.
• Knowledge of quality systems, warranty analysis, root cause problem solving, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities with attention to detail and execution.
• Experience supporting PLM activities, stage-gate development processes, product launches, and sustaining portfolios.
• Experience supporting hardware, security, building products, or durable goods product lines preferred.
• Ability to travel up to 20%.

Responsibilities

• Lead Product Lifecycle Management across launches, extensions, sustaining engineering, and discontinuations.
• Bridge Product Management and Operations using VoC/VoM and warranty data to drive quality and delivery improvements.
• Lead New Product Introduction readiness and commercial alignment during manufacturing launches, ensuring timeliness and alignment with customer specs and business goals.

Skills

English & Spanish (bilingual)

Cross-functional leadership

Analytical skills

Value engineering / cost reduction

Sourcing & supply chain

Quality systems & warranty analysis

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Marketing, Operations, or related field

Job description

The Product Manager, Product & Manufacturing Integration serves as a key product management leader supporting product lines and projects owned by other Product Managers and Product Directors across the business. While this role does not have direct ownership of a product line strategy, roadmap, or P&L, it is responsible for executing core product management activities that enable growth, operational excellence, product lifecycle management, and successful new product introductions.

Located within the Ensenada manufacturing facility, this role acts as the primary product management representative for local operations and serves as a critical link between US-based product teams and plant-based functions including Operations, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Procurement, Customer Experience, and Finance.

Key Responsibilities

Product Lifecycle Management (PLM): Execute product strategies across the entire lifecycle (launches, line extensions, sustaining engineering, and discontinuations). Analyze commercial, financial, and quality data to build strong business cases and optimize product performance.

Manufacturing & Operations Partnership: Serve as the local product expert bridging Product Management and Operations. Leverage Voice of Customer/Manufacturing (VoC/VoM) and warranty data to lead VA/VE cost-reduction projects and drive quality and delivery improvements.

New Product Introduction (NPI): Lead product readiness and commercial alignment during manufacturing launches, participating in stage-gate reviews and mitigating operational risks to ensure timely execution against customer specs and business goals.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• 5+ years of experience in product management, engineering, operations, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, or related business functions.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Marketing, Operations, or a related field.
• Fluent in English and Spanish, with the ability to effectively communicate in both languages.
• Strong business and financial acumen with the ability to connect operational and commercial metrics to business performance.
• Proven experience leading cross-functional initiatives and delivering results in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to evaluate multiple data sources and translate findings into actionable recommendations.
• Ability to collaborate and influence across functions, departments, and geographic locations.
• Experience with value engineering, cost reduction, sourcing, and supply chain initiatives.
• Knowledge of quality systems, warranty analysis, root cause problem solving, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining attention to detail and execution discipline.
• Experience supporting product lifecycle management activities, stage-gate development processes, product launches, and sustaining product portfolios.
• Experience supporting hardware, security, building products, or durable goods product lines preferred.
• Ability to travel up to 20%.